cost of living | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cost-of-living/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:16:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png cost of living | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cost-of-living/ 32 32 Housing affordability challenges remain despite recent improvements: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/housing-affordability-challenges-remain-despite-recent-improvements-cmhc/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:15:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532595 A slow, prolonged erosion of affordability conditions began in the early 2000s

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]]> CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cibc-warns-overstated-housing-starts-mask-economic-weakness-in-canada/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:04:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531993 New report calls on all levels of government to work harder to cut the cost of buying a home

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]]> Average asking rents fall for 16th straight month: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/average-asking-rents-fall-for-16th-straight-month-report/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:20:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531320 Rents are still 12.9% higher than levels seen before the Covid pandemic

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]]> Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/toronto-vancouver-show-biggest-signs-of-mortgage-stress-cmhc/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531177 Some borrowers are extending their amortization periods to lower their monthly payments

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]]> Many believe saving for retirement is harder than it was for their parents: BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/many-believe-saving-for-retirement-is-harder-than-it-was-for-their-parents-bmo/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:14:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530824 Half of respondents plan to help adult children financially

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]]> Investor sentiment slid last year, despite strong markets: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/investor-sentiment-slid-last-year-despite-strong-markets-survey/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:23:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529903 44% of respondents felt negative about their investments, up from 32% in 2024

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]]> U.S. consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7% from a year earlier https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-prices-slowed-unexpectedly-in-november-but-still-up-2-7-from-a-year-earlier/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:12:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528055 The report was delayed by the U.S. government shutdown

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]]> Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/heres-why-everyones-talking-about-a-k-shaped-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:33:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526636 Lower-income groups are bearing the brunt of inflation, tepid job market

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]]> September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/inflation-jumps-to-2-4-in-september-thanks-to-gas-grocery-costs/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:01:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523221 Inflation jumped to 2.4%, but the labour market remains soft

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]]> House price affordability improves in some cities: PBO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/house-price-affordability-improves-in-some-cities-pbo/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:17:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521762 Prices remain well below 2022 peak, but affordability varies

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